Uber app taxi row referred to London’s High Court – BBC News
‘London’s transport authority has announced it does not believe Uber’s car service is breaking the law by using an app to determine charges.’
BBC News, 29th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Catch Me If You Can’ fugitive on the run once again – Daily Telegraph
‘A robber who went on the run and taunted police with ‘Catch Me If You Can’-style messages has disappeared again after being granted early release.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal Aid Agency may have to bear cost of expert fees – New Law Journal
‘The Legal Aid Agency—formally known as the Legal Service Commission (LSC) —was wrong to refuse to pay the full cost of an expert witness report ordered for a child by the family court.’
New Law Journal, 28th May 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Capita: lost in translation? – New Law Journal
‘A top judge has slated the performance of Capita, the providers of the court interpreting service, after a hearing had to be adjourned when interpreters failed to turn up.’
New Law Journal, 28th May 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Clayton & Anor v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1030 (23 May 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2014] EWCA Civ 684 (22 May 2014)
Hone & Ors v Abbey Forwarding Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 711 (23 May 2014)
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co & Anor v Al Refai & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 715 (23 May 2014)
C (N, W & H), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 705 (23 May 2014)
Burrell v Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 716 (23 May 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Contrarian Funds Llc v Lomas & Ors [2014] EWHC 1687 (Ch) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Odone v Hawarden Services Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 1694 (QB) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
X (A Child) (care and placement orders) [2014] EWFC B59 (09 May 2014)
J and S (Children), Re [2014] EWFC 4 (23 May 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Lovell Partnerships Ltd & Anor v Merton Priory Homes [2014] EWHC 1615 (TCC) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
BM Amro Commercial Finance Plc v McGinn & Ors [2014] EWHC 1674 (Comm) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Patents Court)
Shanks v Unilever Plc & Ors [2014] EWHC 1647 (Pat) (23 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v MN and KY (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v MN and KY (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 30 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 21st May 2014
Clyde & Co LLP and another (Respondents) v Bates van Winklehof (Appellant) – Supreme Court
Clyde & Co LLP and another (Respondents) v Bates van Winklehof (Appellant) [2014] UKSC 32 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 21st May 2014
R (on the application of Barkas) (Appellant) v North Yorkshire County Council and another (Respondents) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 21st May 2014
Distinctive behaviour – New Law Journal
‘Kirstie Gibson considers allegations of non-disclosure, misconduct & adverse inferences.’
New Law Journal, 23rd May 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Planning Court judge rules claim brought by store developer “totally without merit” – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge in the new Planning Court has rejected an application for a judicial review made by a development partner of Tesco, certifying that the claim was “totally without merit”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Re B-S and the Perils of the ‘Balance Sheet’ Approach – Family Law Week
‘Michael Jones, barrister, 15 Winckley Square Chambers, considers the response of local authorities to the requirements imposed by Re B-S and later cases.’
Family Law Week, 23rd May 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
New sentencing guidelines bring increased focus to the impact of fraud on victims – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for how people convicted of fraud, money laundering and bribery should be sentenced.’
Sentencing Council, 23rd May 2014
Hate crime: should the current offences be extended? – Law Commission
In a report published today the Law Commission recommends reforms to ensure that the criminal justice system is able to make a stronger and more coherent response to hate crime.
Law Commission, 28th May 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Richard III: fairness and public interest litigation – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Some 527 years after his death, Richard III’s skeleton was found beneath a car park in Leicester. The Plantagenet Alliance, a campaigning organisation representing a group of collateral descendants, sought judicial review of the decision taken by the Secretary of State to exhume and re-inter the monarch in Leicester Cathedral without consulting them and a wide audience.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th May 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
How people resolve ‘legal’ problems – Legal Services Board
‘The Legal Services Board commissioned Professor Pascoe Pleasence and Dr Nigel Balmer to produce a statistical analysis of existing legal needs survey data to understand how consumers demographics, attitudes, capabilities and beliefs impact on their response to legal problems. How people resolve legal problems presents the findings of this analysis.’
Legal Services Board, 22nd May 2014
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Reforming the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles – Law Commission
‘Taxis and private hire services, which include minicabs, are an essential link in the transport network of England and Wales, with passengers spending in excess of £2.5 billion a year on fares.’
Law Commission, 23rd May 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Compulsory lie detector tests for serious sex offenders – Ministry of Justice
‘The UK’s first school for training highly-skilled probation officers to become lie detector examiners is underway.’
Ministry of Justice, 27th May 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Claire Semmens jailed over Aaron Hughes toddler rape – BBC News
‘A babysitter has been jailed for 16 years for giving a three-year-old boy to a known paedophile who drugged and raped him.’
BBC News, 27th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landowner wins appeal over time limits for village green application – Local Government Lawyer
‘A landowner has defeated an attempt to register as a village green land it owns that was previously the site of a military camp, after the applicant only fulfilled the registration requirements months after the relevant time limit.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
